YBVNY Classes are Starting September 18, 2016
Category Archives: Folk Dance
Bosilek and 101 KGNY at the 9th Avenue International Food Festival, 2016
Join us this Sunday, May 15, 2016 for TWO performances of
Bosilek Bulgarian Folkdance Ensemble
and
101 Kaba Gaidi & Tupani NY
12:00 PM to 12:30 PM
at
The 9th Avenue International Food Festival
Stage at 9th Av. between 54th and 55th Street
And at 1:00 PM
at the Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Church
ONLY TODAY!
Now is the time to bid on a very rare – only one known in existence – commemorative post stamp – The 3¢ “101 Kaba Gaidi & Tupani NY going to Verea 5 Chicago, 2015”. The post stamp was printed during the times of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria, in the mid ’60 of the last millennium. Due to several errors (at least considered as such at the time) in the text only one copy was printed. Starting bid : 101.00¢
In case you want to see the original for yourself – please, join 101 KABA GAIDI – New York at the 5th Bulgarian Folk Festival Verea – Chicago, April 24-26, 2015.
Martenitsa WORKSHOP with YBVNY
Sunday, February 22, 2015, 1:00 PM at 525 W 50th Street, 1st Floor, New York, NY
On the first day of March, Bulgarians exchange and wear white and red tassels or small dolls called “Пижо и Пенда” (Pizho and Penda). The red and white woven threads symbolize the wish for good health. They are the heralds of the coming of spring in Bulgaria and life in general. In Bulgarian folklore the name Baba Marta (in Bulgarian баба Марта meaning Grandma March). Come and join us for our workshop and make yourself and your friends a wonderful present.
If come earlier, you can join our classes :
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM – Bulgarian Language and Choral Singing – for kids and young people
And for all ages :
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM – KABA GAIDA
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM – TUPAN
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM – Bulgarian Folk Dance
1:00 PM – “NA MEGDANA” – dancing to live music with 101 KABA GAIDI – New York
Kukeri
Join us for the Kukeri Masks Workshop and then for the Kukeri Horo “Na Megdana” with 101 KABA GAIDI – New York 101 Tupani NY and the dancers from the Catherine Springer Dance workshop – together, lets scare away evil spirits and bring a good harvest, health, and happiness to the village of New York during the 2015 year! Bring your bells, “chanove” and home made noise making devices… and some earplugs – just in case…
Bulgarian Folk Dance Class with Cathie Springer
Come and join us this Sunday на МЕГДАНА!
Cathie Springer, Artistic Director of the 35 year old Bosilek Bulgarian Folk Dance Ensemble in NYC, will teach some basic Bulgarian hora from 12-1 PM, followed by dancing to live music – 101 KABA GAIDI – New York and Tupan! Suggested donation to the school $10. assignment writing help